Think You’re Poor?

1. Think You’re Poor? Living on the Edge

2. Early Childhood Poverty In 2004, approximately 18 percent of children lived in poverty during the first few years of their lives. (~12 million children) • These first few years are of critical importance in a child’s intellectual, emotional, behavioral, and social development. http://www.nccp.org/pub_ecp02.html , http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html

3. What is Child Poverty? • Children who live in families whose total income is less than the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) are considered to live in poverty. • The FPL for families of three is $16,090 • The FPL for families of four is $19,350 • The FPL covers only the minimum amount determined necessary to cover nutrition, shelter, clothing, health care, and transportation. http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html, ONduty. Poverty Awareness. pg. 5. 1/06

4. Extreme Child Poverty Children who live in families whose total income is less than half the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) are considered to live in extreme poverty. • The FPL for families of three is $8,045 • The FPL for families of four is $9,675 http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html

5. Ten States with the highest estimated rates of extreme child poverty, 2004 http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html

6. The U.S. census bureau in 2004 documented the increase of poverty in America for the past 4 years. • Currently, 37 million Americans live in poverty. http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt.html

7. Child Poverty Rates Across the United States, 2004 http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html

8. http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05b.html

9. http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/histpov/hstpov22.html

10. Poverty in New Orleans after Katrina http://www.nccp.org/pub_cpt05a.html

11. How are we the wealthiest nation with so many living in poverty?

12. About the creator of this bulletin board • Brenton Hull is a third year Resident Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. • Since he’s curious about where this board will end up next, please send him a brief email at: Brentonh@gmail.com